Analysis of How Much Longer?

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



How much longer will it be
Until we all wake up
The hours keep on slipping by
This world is so corrupt

I see the sun, the moon and stars
Still shouting out Your glory
But how much longer will it be
Until You end this story
I’m waiting and I’m watching
As You told me I should do
But still I cannot see the time
When we’ll all be changed too
A bright and glorious moment
In the twinkling of an eye
When we will all be caught up
To meet Jesus in the sky

O LORD I pray come quickly
I don’t say these words in haste
But I don’t want to be here
When You lay this world to waste


Scheme ABCX XAAAXDXDXCBC AEXE
Poetic Form Etheree  (25%)
Metre 1110111 011111 01011101 111101 11010101 1101110 11110111 0111110 1100110 1111111 11110101 111111 01010010 00100111 1111111 1110001 1111110 1111101 1111111 1111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 584
Words 125
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 12, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 148
Words per stanza (avg) 41
Font size:
 

Written on July 06, 2011

Submitted by dawg4jesus on September 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

37 sec read
2

Discuss this Richard Groff poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "How Much Longer?" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/138262/how-much-longer%3F>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    22
    hours
    26
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    The word "poetry" is from the Greek term "poiesis", which means?
    A Making
    B Writing
    C Saying
    D Reading